Charles de Gaulle
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Emerging from a devout Catholic family in Lille, he entered the French military academy and distinguished himself as a decorated officer in World War I, surviving wounds and captivity. After advocating armored divisions during the interwar years, he commanded an armored unit in the 1940 German invasion, later refusing the Vichy armistice and fleeing to Britain where his Appeal of 18 June rallied t…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources